By Catch a Thief UK News Retail crime in the United Kingdom is no longer a hidden or isolated issue. What was once dismissed as “low-level shoplifting” has evolved into a nationwide challenge affecting retailers, petrol stations, staff safety, local economies, and community wellbeing. Image: Catch a Thief UK From shoplifting and organised retail theft to fuel theft, civil recovery, and non-means-of-payment (NMOP) incidents, crime linked to financial hardship, addiction,

West Midlands Police are appealing to the public for help after a robbery at a petrol station in Birmingham Road, Great Barr, sparked a major investigation. Detectives have released CCTV footage and are urging anyone who recognises the individuals captured to come forward. Image: Suspect Robber West Midlands Police The incident, described by officers as a robbery rather than a simple theft, occurred at the busy service forecourt and has prompted a growing community concern ov

Catch a Thief UK News | London Britain is entering what ministers and policing experts describe as the largest transformation of law enforcement in more than half a century, with the creation of a powerful national crime-fighting body already being compared to the United States’ FBI. But unlike a single launch date, this reform will unfold gradually over the next decade, reshaping policing from Parliament to neighbourhood streets. Image: Catch a Thief UK At the centre o

By Catch a Thief UK - December 23 , 2025 The year 2025 has proven to be one of the most challenging for retail businesses across the United Kingdom. From high‑value thefts and serial shoplifting to violent attacks and abuse of frontline staff, the sector has faced unprecedented pressures, financially, operationally, and socially. Image: A Look Back At Retail Crime 2025 Catch a Thief UK News National Retail Crime Trends Shoplifting & Theft Official statistics indica

Across the United Kingdom, many communities are reporting the same experience: rising crime, repeat offenders, declining high streets, and a growing sense that policing is stretched thin. Shoplifting, antisocial behaviour, drug-related offending and low-level violence are becoming normalised in places that were once stable and well ordered. Image: Crime Rising in the United Kingdom - Catch a Thief UK News This is not simply a matter of perception. It is the result of multiple

How This Determines What a Security Guard or Member of the Public Can Lawfully Do Understanding the distinction between summary and indictable offences is essential for security professionals, retail staff, and members of the public. It informs how powers of detention, reasonable force, and citizen’s arrest can lawfully be applied. Image: Catch a Thief UK 🔹 1 . Summary Offences Definition : Summary offences are less serious crimes and are only tried in Magistrat

Catch a Thief UK — Incident Report Date: 1 November 2025 Time: Approx. 20:50 GMT Location: On‑board train bound for Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (departed from or near Peterborough) What happened The British Transport Police (BTP), in conjunction with Cambridgeshire Constabulary, are investigating a serious incident on a passenger train in which multiple people were stabbed. Two persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. Image; Catch a Thief UK Passenger ac

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Police appeal after shocking assault and shoplifting incident at Farnborough B&Q - as retail crime surges nationwide....

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CCTV Images Released in Hedge End Shoplifting Investigation Do you recognise this man ? We are appealing for information to help...

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Retail and community crime prevention and detection partnership Catch a Thief Leeds has released a CCTV appeal regarding a suspect...

Retail Theft in Leeds: Appeal for Information Incident Date: 16 April 2024 Location: Nisa Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire On the 16...

Catch a Thief Leeds, a community-focused crime detection and prevention initiative, has launched a CCTV appeal following a theft incident...

Catch a Thief Leeds, a retail and community crime prevention partnership, has issued a CCTV appeal following an incident where a suspect...

The retail crime prevention partnership Catch a Thief Leeds has issued a CCTV appeal after a suspect, already banned from a...